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The intent of acupuncture therapy is to promote health and alleviate pain and suffering. It is a technique of inserting and manipulating needles into "acupuncture points" (which are pressure points on the body) on the body with the aim of restoring health and well-being of a person, e.g. treating pain and diseases.

Acupuncture is presumed to have started in china and has been shown to be effective in relieving postoperative pain, nausea during pregnancy, nausea and vomiting resulting from chemotherapy, and dental pain Acupuncture can also alleviate anxiety panic disorders and insomnia, and has very few side-effects

Acupuncture has 4 components

• The acupuncture needle(s),
• The target location defined by traditional Chinese medicine,
• The depth of insertion,
• And the stimulation of the inserted needle.

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